17 Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you+ and be submissive,+ for they are keeping watch over you* as those who will render an account,+ so that they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to you.

17 Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among YOU*+ and be submissive,*+ for they are keeping watch over YOUR souls as those who will render an account;+ that they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to YOU.+

17 Πείθεσθε Be YOU obeyingτοῖς to the (ones)ἡγουμένοις governingὑμῶν of YOUκαὶ andὑπείκετε, be YOU yielding under,αὐτοὶ very (ones)γὰρ forἀγρυπνοῦσιν they are abstaining from sleepὑπὲρ overτῶν theψυχῶν soulsὑμῶν of YOUὡς asλόγον wordἀποδώσοντες, going to give back,ἵνα in order thatμετὰ withχαρᾶς joyτοῦτο thisποιῶσιν they may be doingκαὶ andμὴ notστενάζοντες, groaning,ἀλυσιτελὲς not tax-payingγὰρ forὑμῖν to YOUτοῦτο. this.

17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them : for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

17 Obey your leaders and defer to them, for they are on the alert night and day in behalf of your souls, expecting to have to account for them; in order that they may do that with gladness, not with groans, for this would not pay you.